The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-06
TRADE PUSHERS.


Company esteem him as one OF their
best men.
Col. @. l.. Dnnhem, Superintendent
Of the Kansas CITY Union Depot, with
hia wife aud daughter, is stopping at
the Gsyoso.
II. Springmeier, fine lace man from
Cincinnati, is circulating among the
milliners.
FIG. Mind, agent OF the immense
watch mandatory OF Brideep ort,
Conn, was among the arrivals at the
Peabody last night.
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leslie Hewitt, from the home OF
Grover Cleveland, IL soliciting orders |
for his boot and ehoe house.
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J.J. Owens and j. A. MACPHERSON,
Of Louisville, after a good nights rect |
at the Peabody, are circulating among
their customers today.
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Jas. O. Johnston, Of Lo uisville, lie
looking after policies for his Gre In.
surance company.
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L Picot, New York; N. Cohen and
e. L. Anderson, Cincinnati, and +. 7.
Jsques, Philadelphia, rested from their
lsbors at the GAyoso last night,
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"roys for the girls and boy1,wooden
ware that will not break or tear" is
the burden OF X. L. l.. Wells song for
L. IL. Mace 4 o., New York.
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The Philadelphia firm for which II,
q. Chambers travels don't care snap
for the interstate commerce law, judg.
ing from the number OF trunks be has
hauled over the country packed with
drueglsts' supplies. He opened them
at the Peabody yesterday.
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8. Mayhof is looking after the de-
mand FOR New York cigars, and II
dealers In Memphis want any he is
pretty apt to get the order.
What the ladies want is millinery,
the finest and lots Of II, and that lie
why X. M. Weber is here from New
York-to see that plentiful orders are
taken from his house.
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I. B. Highet, after raking all Of the
intermediate country between here
and New York with large variety Of
combs, will zee how the tooth aud
brush business Of Memphis 10 for the
next few dsye.
Sol Dsnser, New York, and O. W.
Clarke, st. Louig, make Memphis
their objective point. Both are regis.
tered at the Gsyoeo,
Capt. Frank B. D,ooy, who has long
ranked as one Of the best cotton buy.
cas- along the line Of the Illinois Cen.
irl railroad, and recently accepted
like position with the staunch firm Of
Day, Horton 4 Bailey, registered at
the Gayoso last night, looking as
genial and hearty as ever.
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The veteran shoe traveller OF Mem.
phis, CHARLES II. VoVel, for Hill 4
Sons, Is in the city shaking hsnds with
bis legion OF friends. Harry Clemmer,
familiarity known a. "0,d Gov" and
Bob Barnette, OF the came house, are
also greeting their country customers
at the old stand.
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| b. Sboeninger, the representative Of
a large lace and foe dress goods house
Of Boston, has o sample room at the
Peabody.
Ad A. Hamberg, merchant from Lit.
tie Rock, ia In the city giving liberal
orders, and taking points on how Mem.
phians do business.
]. S. Robinson, tie druggist at Sec.
ond and Msdison etreeis, left Last
night for Nashville 10 aee his family,
WHO are Visiting there.
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Ga last Thursday the APPEAL an.
nouncod to his fellow commercial
travellers the serious ilneeg Of Ben
AyTep, who was then In n critical con.
dition nj Aberdeen, Mrs. Since then
there have been IL, quent iIquiries &C
TO bis condition. The firm for which
he travelled, @. r Ryan 4 Co, were
most attentive In their inquiries and
readiness to be Of any possible service.
They were assured by watchiul and
devoted friends Of Mr.. Ayers, OF Alb.
erdeen, that nothing was being left
uudone TO alleviate his suaerings and
10 forward bis recovery, which was 90
devoutly hoped for. Late yesterday
afternoon his firm received n dispatch
stating that Mr.. Ayers was sinking
rapidly, and all hopes for his recovery
were abandoned. A few houn later
came the sad confirmation OF the pre-.
ceding 10 egran, Ben Ayfes 10 dead"
He had been connected with the
Wholesale grocery house OF o. X Ryan
a Co. for years. No young man In
. Memphis was better known or more
highly esteemed. With an urban.
ity OF manner which bespoke
the thorough gentleman, he made
friends on sight, aud Lis
open heated generosity and
strict integrity in public and private
bound them 10 him indIssolubly. He
was we'll known throughout Mlssssip.
pi, and the announcement OF his death
will be read with regret In every town
In the State. The following Telegram
10 the APFEAL from Mr.. J. w. Buoh.
snan, editor Of the Giena Ia Sentinel,
affects the esteem no was held In at
his native home:
"our community this evening re-.
oeiyed the news Of the death Of b. A.
Ayree, who died today at Aberdeen,
with general regret, as he was ralsed
In this community and pvQfyhodv